Accident · 2025-11-25
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-11-25
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-44-180 (N441HG)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The flight instructors failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
Source: NTSB case ERA26LA057Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial / Private | Airplane | 22 | Class 1 (2025-08-21) | 854 total · 66.3 in this make/model · 752.2 as PIC · 318.5 last 90 days |
| Pilot-rated passenger | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 24 | Class 1 (2025-01-27) | 406.6 total · 14.8 in this make/model · 311.8 as PIC · 28 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.